12 hours ago · Air pollution is at high levels in many parts of Asia. UNICEF estimates more than 100 children under the age of 5 in East Asia and the Pacific die every day from causes linked to toxic air.

Feb 6, 2025 · The analysis reveals that every single child in East Asia and the Pacific – 500 million children in total – live in countries with unhealthy levels of air pollution. Household air pollution, caused by solid fuels used for cooking and heating, is linked to more than half of all air pollution-related deaths in children under five.

Feb 6, 2025 · More than 100 children under the age of five die every day in East Asia and the Pacific due to air pollution, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned in a new analysis released on Thursday, calling for urgent action to tackle the crisis. The analysis underscores the devastating impact of toxic air ...

Apr 20, 2023 · UNICEF’s latest report, The State of the World’s Children 2023: For every child, vaccination, explores the reasons behind this red alert in South Asia and the steps we as a global community must take to make sure that no child is left behind. Meet the 3.8 million zero-dose children of South Asia.

Feb 6, 2025 · Air pollution is linked to nearly one in four deaths of children under five in East Asia and the Pacific, and can impact every stage of a child’s life. It begins in the womb with risks of premature delivery and low birth weight.

Feb 6, 2025 · Air pollution is linked to the daily deaths of over 100 children under five in East Asia and the Pacific, according to a United Nations agency, as several countries in the region are battling a ...

Globally, there are 23 million children who are not fully immunized and 8 million of them live in South Asia6. It is the last region still fighting Poliovirus. Inequalities remain both in terms of immunisation coverage and access within countries.

Aug 20, 2021 · The report found that these South Asian children are in constant danger from riverine floods and air pollution, but also that investments in child health, nutrition, and education can make a significant difference to protect children from climate change.

May 12, 2022 · Food shortages, prolonged conflicts, natural disasters and the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 continue to threaten the health, safety and well-being of children across South Asia. The coronavirus pandemic hit the region particularly hard, exacerbating ongoing challenges and bringing on new ones.

May 5, 2023 · South Asia is the region with the highest number of child brides, accounting for 45 per cent of the global total. Recent decades have seen remarkable progress in reducing child marriage in this region. Still, the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic shocks, conflict and climate change threatens to erode these hard-won gains.